This is a five day Plein Air Workshop that will be held at beautiful Fort Clinch State Park, historic downtown Amelia Island and the surrounding areas.  Armand will choose specific sites for each day designed to teach the student how to approach different subjects & to give the student a variety of experiences to enhance their artistic growth. 

Armand Cabrera workshops are a fun and intensive way to study the Essentials of Successful Painting, no matter what your style or level. He guides his students with practical solutions to overcome the obstacles that prevent them from creating successful paintings. There will be a maximum of 14 students in this workshop, allowing each student to get plenty of attention. Students will learn how to finish 2 paintings per day in an alla prima method.

Armand teaches how to simplify and organize the painting process to work within the fleeting time constraints of the roving sun. He instructs how to "organize nature" and capture light and atmosphere in a painterly fashion. He demos daily, usually between 12 pm - 1 pm ... during the most challenging time of the day, leaving the better hours of light for the students to paint. Students discover how to eliminate their weaknesses. More seasoned painters will be taught how to solve advanced problems and perfect their technique.

Students are asked to bring small sketches or photos from which to paint. As this is an outdoor workshop, students should anticipate weather changes and bring proper attire.
In the event of rain, the workshop will be held indoors at the Amelia Island Hotel.

Important: Please go to Armand’s website to review the important Materials and Reading List. His informative blog has a wealth of information about painting. http://www.artandinfluence.blogspot.com/

Armand will be staying at the Amelia Island Hotel on the beach. Amelia Island Artists Workshop has negotiated a special reduced rate at this hotel.

About Armand Cabrera

Armand is an award-winning oil painter represented by fine art galleries across the United States. Armand Cabrera was born in San Francisco in 1955. A few years ago, he moved from California to beautiful Northern Virginia. A dedicated painter, Armand's style is to paint alla prima, completing his paintings in one sitting in the studio or out of doors. He uses a limited palette of warm and cool primary colors.

Armand has spent 2 decades as a successful production artist in the computer games
and entertainment industry, creating conceptual designs, background art, and special effects animation and storyboarding. His clients include LucasFilm Games, Disney, Electronic Arts, Virgin Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures.

http://www.ArmandCabrera.com